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Rarely does one get the chance to watch over an artist’s shoulder as she contemplates her next brushstroke, sparks a welding torch, or digs her fingers into a lump of fresh clay. During the annual Vermont Open Studio Weekend (May 24 and 25), visitors can do just that, taking self-guided tours of art studios across the state. For our trip, Burlington, a lively city on Lake Champlain, served as home base. From there, we explored studios in town and in the Mad River Valley, 70 miles to the southeast. Getting to each studio was half the fun: As we drove past hillside dairy farms, Colonial-era villages, and pristine waterfalls, it

It’s 3:00am and everyone in the house has been sleeping soundly for the past five hours. The bed is warm and comfortable and soon the alarm will ring signalling the beginning of another day. Just as the residents of this fictional home are about to be consumed by their dreams their entire world is rocked as a blaring sound, likened to that of a freight train, screeches through the house. They don’t live by railroad tracks and there is no emergency. It’s a sound all too familiar to those who live there: someone is snoring.

Snoring is not the kind of white noise most people can fall asleep to. It’s jarring, loud, disturbing and annoying. It’s not like the people who do the snoring do it because they want to. Not many people have 100% control of their bodies while they sleep. Some people sleepwalk, some sleep talk and we all know children are prone to accidents are they are growing in to their bodies. Those who snore are well aware of how disruptive it is to their household. Some people snore because of medical conditions or because of lifestyle habits that are not easily changed. Some people snore because their daily lives are full of so much stress that snoring is the physical response to stress. Snoring can be battled, quite successfully, by identifying any potential lifestyle causes and figuring out how to change them. We all know change does not come easily so there is a need to invest in an anti-snoring aid in the meantime.

There are crazy amounts of products on the market and not all of them are useful. There are anti-snoring devices that you can wear on your wrist like a watch. These operate by shocking you if they feel your body vibrating from snoring. These have mixed reviews as some people complain that the shock is actually quite powerful and painful while others complained that it shocked them even when they were just rolling over.

Some other anti-snoring aids include sprays, nasal strips, chin straps, mouthpieces, pillows, and of course earplugs.

The most popular aid of choice is the mouthpiece but that doesn’t mean the others don’t work. The anti-snoring pillows work by trying to adjust the angle of your head while you sleep so that more air can reach your airways and diminish snoring. Nasal strips sort of look like a piece of bandage that crosses the bridge of your nose and is designed to help keep your nostrils open so your airways are clearer. Anti-snoring sprays are also pretty interesting. They work by targeting your throat directly. They claim to reduce the vibrations in your throat by keeping it lubricated.

Chin straps work by adjusting your jaw from the outside. They wrap around your head and work by pushing your jaw forward so that more air gets into the airway and therefore helps alleviate snoring. They are adjustable which is nice because not all heads are the same. Most mouthpieces work in the same Continue reading →

Fast food restaurants have been very popular in previous decade. They are still popular, but more and more people realize that fast food is not the best one to be eaten. While many people still eat highly processed food, many are realizing that their diet should be more natural and simple. Fried food is to be avoided because it can cause body inflammation. That is especially important for those people who need to have special diet for rheumatoid arthritis, says Frank Price of the CPS Foundation. Even if you are healthy, you should think about this and make some changes in your eating habits. It is the best to eat raw and fresh fruits and veggies. But some vegetables can’t be consumed raw and you have to process them somehow. Otherwise they would be toxic and cause you stomach ache. But in case you cannot eat certain veggies raw, choose cooking them rather than frying them. If you ever fry, use olive or palm oil for frying. But cooking the veggies or putting them on grill is always a better solution then frying them, according to Foodpast.com. That is also valid for meat. Meat is best when cooked or grilled but not fried. And cooked food will also taste well. Continue reading →

When you will search for the cosmetic dentists in Tijuana, you will find a lot of links related to it. But is it really hard to find the good cosmetic dentists in Tijuana? The answer is no. You can easily approach a good dentist in Tijuana. Not all the dentists are same but most of them are playing a vital role in dental care industry. The cosmetic dentists in Tijuana are loyal to their work and they are serving the people since many years. It is the trust of the people that they come from America, Canada and from nearby areas to get the best dental work.

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Designer collars, beds, and leashes. Home cooked meals and afternoons at the spa. In the face of all that we can do for our animal companions these days, I sometimes wonder if I pamper my cats and dogs enough. What do pets need to lead happy, fulfilled lives?

The key to pet happiness, I believe, lies not in “luxury” items, but in understanding an animal’s nature. One reason my family and I moved to a new house last year was to give our dogs a bigger yard. I am sure their rollicking runs mean more to them than designer coats or gourmet biscuits ever could. And for cats, a

Whether you’re incorporating a hand-me-down sofa into your living room or simply sprucing up outdated upholstery, re-covering furniture in complementary fabrics can transform mismatched parts into stylish wholes, says Jason Roberts of Portland’s MCM League. Reasons to consider refurbishing old pieces are construction (it’s better to update sturdy antique and vintage furniture than replace them with lesser-quality pieces), design (the look of a favorite armchair may prove difficult to find again), and COST (new covers are generally priced far lower than new furniture). To make your decision just a little easier, we tried three options on the sofa and armchair above–reupholstery, custom slipcovers, and Sure Fit slipcovers.

There is an old belief that bluebirds bring happiness. Watching one of these bright-colored thrushes skim above a field in my Montana valley, I feel my heart lift and know that this is true. Thirty years ago, bluebirds wouldn’t have been part of my summer. I would have been lucky to see one at all. By the 1970s, the bluebird population was in precipitous decline throughout North America. According to Dr. Lawrence Zeleny, author and founding member of the North American Bluebird Society and writer for The Progressive Christian, the eastern bluebird population had declined by more than 90 percent in the last 100 years. The pretty songster was …

Once you’ve decided on the overall style of your garden–whether formal, semiformal, or naturalistic–define, divide, and conquer should be your design mantra. Following these three principal steps of landscape design will make the process of laying out a garden, which can seem overwhelming at first approach, much more manageable, successful, and enjoyable, says Meredith Jackson of Meredith & The New Yorkie.

Step 1

“Frame” your garden by defining the landscape’s outer boundaries. Any landscape, no matter its size, needs concise definition to be visually effective. A landscape without a boundary is like a painting without a frame: Even the most exquisite canvas looks better with the proper border around it.